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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Jenkins (ranked 2726 p4p, 1947 weight class) and Kalle Frid (ranked 285 p4p, 205 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalle Frid!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins ducks right into an uppercut from Frid.
Jenkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Frid swivels and escapes.
Frid doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jenkins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Frid gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Frid wants to control but Jenkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jenkins in particular looking to stall.
Frid is looking to improve his position.
Jenkins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frid tries to get to full guard but Jenkins has control of the leg.
We've been hearing that Jenkins has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Jenkins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Frid with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Frid trying to control but Jenkins postures up.
Frid looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Frid wants to control but Jenkins is keeping busy.
Frid is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jenkins pulls his head out easily.
Frid felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jenkins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jenkins trying to control the pace.
Frid wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frid trying to control from the bottom.
Frid looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jenkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jenkins is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Frid is trying to get back to full guard.
Frid actively working from the bottom here.
Frid wants to get back to full guard.
Frid keeps trying to improve his position.
Frid is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jenkins pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frid is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jenkins pulls his head out easily.
Frid trying to control from the bottom.
Frid looking for submissions off his back.
Frid is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jenkins pulls his head out easily.
Jenkins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Frid is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Frid looks like he's trying to stand up.
Frid looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jenkins drops an elbow to the side of Frid's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Frid on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Frid actively working from the bottom here.
Frid trying to control here.
Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura but Frid is defending well.
Jenkins is working for a kimura but Frid is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frid looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Jenkins dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jenkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Left hook, right uppercut from Frid.
It looks like Billy Jenkins has been cut.
Frid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jenkins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Frid defends well and Jenkins ends up having to push Frid into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jenkins is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Frid is defending well.
Frid misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins wants the takedown. Frid is fighting it off but Jenkins persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Frid's guard against the cage.
Jenkins controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jenkins stands and throws Frid's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jenkins grinds an elbow into Frid's temple.
Frid looks to move to half guard but instead Jenkins has passed into mount! Damn!
Billy Jenkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Frid looks a forlorn figure.
It looks like Kalle Frid has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frid is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jenkins unloading with bombs!
Jenkins dominating with strikes here.
Frid is wriggling around trying to escape.
Frid wants to hold on but Jenkins pushes him away.
Frid keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jenkins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Frid wants to control but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frid working to try and regain half guard.
Frid tries to hold on but Jenkins pushes him away.
Jenkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frid is looking to escape.
Frid holds on for dear life, controlling Jenkins's posture momentarily.
Jenkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frid can do to turn this around?
Frid is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Frid might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jenkins haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Frid is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Jenkins is staying active.
Frid is just holding on here. Jenkins manages to take his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frid staying busy and making it hard for Jenkins to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frid rolls, trying to escape but Jenkins keeps control of the position.
Frid is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jenkins gets his way!
Frid is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Jenkins.
Jenkins is hanging on to Frid's back as he tries to escape.
Jenkins lands a shot to the body.
Frid can't escape the position.
Jenkins lands a shot to the head.
Frid grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Jenkins gets his hands free as Frid looks to control.
Frid prevents Jenkins from getting a body triangle.
Jenkins is working the ground and pound. Can Frid escape?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is not going to allow Frid to sit and survive in this position.
Frid can't escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jenkins controlling the positon.
Jenkins lands strikes to the head.
Frid is in bad spot here.
Jenkins working for a choke but Frid is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frid wants to control his opponent's hands but Jenkins gets his hands free.
Frid is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Jenkins is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Jenkins dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Jenkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jenkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jenkins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jenkins lands in his opponent's guard.
Frid escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jenkins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Frid controls Jenkins momentarily but Jenkins frees himself.
Jenkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Frid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frid working for a triangle but Jenkins defends it easily.
Frid throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frid looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jenkins passes into half guard.
Frid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jenkins not doing much here.
Frid actively working from the bottom here.
Frid is refusing to be controlled, as Jenkins sits in half guard.
Frid wants to improve his position but Jenkins is controlling well.
Jenkins controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jenkins lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jenkins in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Frid tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Jenkins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Billy Jenkins!
Billy Jenkins really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that HARDTACK 160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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